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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 10, 2019

The grammar point known as 'to iu'

When you're trying to describe what something is in Japanese, the structure 'to iu' can come in very handy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 10, 2019

The language involved with a gluten-free diet in Japan

Some restaurants in Japan are beginning to offer gluten-free options, but if you want to be certain then it's better to know the words that will help you avoid a dietary disaster.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 9, 2019

Abe granted brief respite as scandal-hit extraordinary Diet session draws to a close

During the course of the session two ministers resigned, a plan for reforming college English-language tests was withdrawn and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was accused of breaching election campaign laws.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 9, 2019

Marinos' faith in Teruhito Nakagawa pays off

Just over five years ago, Yokohama F. Marinos showed their faith in then-22-year-old Teruhito Nakagawa when they announced they would sign the Senshu University attacker to a pro contract, less than two weeks after he had severely damaged his right knee on the pitch.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 9, 2019

Sanna Marin, set to be Finland's youngest-ever prime minister, seeks to heal rifts and create jobs

Finland is set to get its youngest-ever prime minister.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2019

SoftBank's new tech fund to fall shy of target, Telegraph reports

SoftBank Group Corp. has scaled back ambitions for its second Vision Fund after the failure of big bets, including WeWork, by its first fund rattled partners such as Saudi Arabia, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2019

Thailand delays deporting family of Rakhine insurgent leader

Thailand will delay the deportation of the wife and children of the top commander of the Arakan Army insurgent group that is fighting Myanmar's army while authorities carry out a full investigation, Thai officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 9, 2019

Trump says Rudy Giuliani to report on 'plenty' of findings from Ukraine

President Donald Trump said that his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, plans to prepare a report for the U.S. Justice Department and Congress about allegations of misconduct the former New York mayor says he uncovered during a recent trip to Ukraine.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 7, 2019

News outlets take time to connect the dots in Kepco gift scandal

In September, media reported that 20 executives of Kansai Electric Power Co. (Kepco) had, for a decade or so, received almost ¥320 million worth of cash and gifts from Eiji Moriyama, the former deputy mayor of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, who died in March at the age of 90. The compensation was presumably...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Dec 7, 2019

Daisetsuzan: Life in the icy white forest

Winter lasts most of the year in Daisetsuzan, the high mountain range that stretches across the center of Hokkaido. Yet some animals live successfully and apparently quite happily in this frozen world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 7, 2019

Cheaper deals in Japan sometimes come at a personal cost

Although the cost of living in Japan is expected to increase in 2020, wages are forecast to remain about the same. This means consumers are constantly on the lookout for better deals, while businesses are scrambling for ways to cut prices and still protect their bottom line.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 7, 2019

'Japan's Infamous Unit 731': Testament to the very worst of human experimentation

The recent reprint of Hal Gold's book, 'Japan's Infamous Unit 731,' keeps alive the memory of human rights atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.
CULTURE / Books / Children's Literature in Japan
Dec 7, 2019

For children's book author Mitsumasa Anno, pictures speak louder than words

Travel around the world with Mitsumasa Anno's iconic 'Anno's Journey' series, which introduces children to countries and customs through meticulous illustrations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2019

North Korea plans to target visitors from China for medical tourism

North Korea, one of the world's most reclusive states, plans to branch out into medical tourism next year, offering foreign visitors — most likely from China — treatments including cataract surgery, dental implants and therapy for tumors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 6, 2019

Oceans finally take center stage at COP25

Our first and most fundamental task in combating climate change is for the world to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2019

Wait until Trump hears about Europe's carbon tax

The climate crisis and trade conflicts are two of the world's top challenges and they might be about to collide in the EU's green deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019

Biogen builds case for its Alzheimer's drug, but skeptics say more data needed

Biogen Inc. laid out more data Thursday on its experimental Alzheimer's drug, raising no major safety alarms but also offering little compelling evidence that the drug, once declared a failure, actually works.
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JAPAN
Dec 6, 2019

Stores in Japan Environment Ministry building to stop handing out plastic bags

Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that his ministry has stopped distributing plastic bags at all shops inside its government building, taking what he touted as a trailblazing step toward reducing plastic waste.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 6, 2019

Tony Parker reflects on great career in Tokyo visit

The San Antonio Spurs were synonymous with winning during Tony Parker's illustrious NBA career, appearing in five NBA Finals and capturing four titles.
WORLD
Dec 6, 2019

Low temperatures in Pyrenees save life of hiker who endured six-hour cardiac arrest

A 34-year-old British hiker was revived in Spain after a six-hour cardiac arrest brought on by severe hypothermia, with the low temperatures that made her ill also helping to save her life.
Reader Mail
Dec 6, 2019

Using education for social stratification

Roger Dahl, for his editorial cartoon in the Nov. 17 cartoon, drew a Rube Goldberg contraption to demonstrate how English-language education is being reformed. No doubt the reform of English-language testing in Japan is moving forward at the sloth-like pace of a turtle. The education ministry moves slowly,...
Reader Mail
Dec 6, 2019

Environmental reform needed

I appreciate Elliot Silverberg and Elisabeth Smith's advice in their opinion piece "Does Japan have a global environment strategy?" in the Nov. 13 edition, but regrettably they place more emphasis on diplomatic courtesy than on reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019

South Africa makes last-ditch move to save state airline

South Africa's government will cede control of the national airline to a restructuring specialist in a last-ditch attempt to save the cash-strapped business from collapse.

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